Today I released a new update for Reference Board for Aseprite that introduces Notes support.

When working with references, users often need to keep small reminders nearby: color ideas, animation notes, proportions to pay attention to, or small design decisions.

To make this easier, the reference workspace now supports text notes that can be placed directly alongside the reference images.

Notes are designed to be lightweight and flexible so they can act as small reminders during the drawing process rather than a full document system.

With this update you can now:

• Add notes directly in the reference workspace.
• Keep visual references and written reminders together.
• Save notes as part of reference sessions.

Some characteristics:

• Notes can be linked to an image or be independent.
• You can choose different colors for your notes.
• The image and canvas menus have their own button for creating a note. Ctrl + N can be used too.
• The notes can be deleted with Delete or Backspace key.
• To edit a note, double-click on it.
• For linking a note to an image, an image needs to be selected before creating a note.
• If you move an image with notes linked, the notes are moving with the image, even when zooming.

The goal of this feature is to make the reference board feel more like a creative workspace, not just an image container.

In addition, a small feature has been added. You can add or remove an image from a selection by pressing Ctrl and clicking on image.

As always, feedback is extremely valuable at this stage. If you try the feature and notice anything that could improve the workflow, feel free to share your experience.

More improvements are planned for future updates.